New R.I. food bank status report shows food insecurity has worsened
PROVIDENCE – With the COVID-19 pandemic fading in the rearview mirror, there was a belief that food insecurity would decrease with people returning to...
R.I. Commerce awards $220,000 contract for tourism development
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday awarded a contract to an Ohio-based firm to create a five-year tourism development...
Providence Police get grant to hire 20 officers
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Police Department received a $2.5 million Community Oriented Policing Hiring Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Mayor Brett...
Revolution Wind project lands final federal permit
PROVIDENCE – The Revolution Wind project’s construction and operations plan earned approval Monday from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy...
R.I., Mass. gas prices continue to fall
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 4 cents to $3.44 per gallon this week. That...
Former Warwick home of Sen. John Chafee sells for record $3.4M
WARWICK – The legacy property that was owned by the family of the late Sen. John H. Chafee recently sold for $3.4 million, making...
Not just kid play: Toy companies aim more products at older...
NEW YORK (AP) – Toymakers are tweaking original classic games or coming out with new ones that embrace an audience that's been around for a while:...
Median home sale price up 7.7% in October in Bristol County,...
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., rose to $480,000 in October, a 7.7% jump over the same...
Economic Progress Institute names Keys new board chair
PROVIDENCE – Dwayne Keys, the director of programs, multifamily for the Boston-based nonprofit Compass Working Capital, has been named the new board chair for...
WalletHub: R.I.’s average credit score 20th in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s average credit score is ranked 20th in the nation, according to a recent study by WalletHub.
Researchers for the personal-finance website...